Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Artist James Jean: A Look Inside

(Above) Paintings by James Jean. Click for larger view.

(Above) Sketchbook of James Jean, and inside of sketchbook pages to follow. Click any image for larger view.Sketchbook pages by James Jean. Click for larger view.Sketchbook pages by James Jean. Click for larger view.Sketchbook pages by James Jean. Click for larger view.I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED LOOKING AT WELL-DONE ARTIST SKETCHBOOKS. This one is one of several posted by 2001 NY School of Visual Arts graduate James Jean on his website. They are definitely worth taking a look. Jean is an accomplished and very talented painter who shows at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. He lives and works in Los Angeles.

Peer into an artist’s sketchbook and you gain an inside look at his/her soul. You’ll see their thinking, their process and their range of visual vocabulary.